What is history for? / Beverley Southgate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Southgate, Beverley C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An experienced author of history and theory presents this examination of the purpose of history at a time when recent debates have rendered the question 'what is history for?' of utmost importance.Charting the development of historical studies and examining how history has been used, this study is exceptional in its focus on the future of the subject as well as its past. It is argued that history in the twenty-first century must adopt a radical and morally therapeutic role instead of studying for 'its own sake'.Providing examples of his vision of 'history in post-modernity',

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Humanities and therapeutic education; 2 History for its own sake; 3 Professed purposes; 4 Hidden agendas; 5 Life and needs in postmodernity; 6 History in postmodernity; 7 Histories for postmodernity - some aspirations; 8 Histories for postmodernity - some examples; Afterword; Further reading; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-208) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-26722-3

1-134-26723-1

1-280-46350-3

9786610463503

0-203-69666-2

OCLC:

475976410